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Public honors martyrs and their spirit of sacrifice
Elsewhere around China, people have also been paying their respects to the nation?? heroes.
World congratulates China on National Day
Leaders of countries and international organizations across the world have extended congratulations on the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People´s Republic of China, and sent best wishes for China´s prosperity and people´s well-being.
China, Mexico to boost trade, economic ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Mexico for a three-day official visit at the invitation of his Mexican counterpart Jose Antonio Meade. His visit is to pave the way for a high-level China-Mexico meeting, when the Mexican President is to go to Beijing for the APEC meeting in November.
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Photographer records memories of veterans
In the northern city of Shijiazhuang, Ning Hong speaks to one man, who is taking a unique approach to honoring his grandfather, to keep his spirit alive.
Remembering martyrs killed by drug smugglers
Drug squad officers in China face a much higher risk of work-related injury or death than most other police. That may be due to the severe punishments the courts hand down for drug-related crimes.
Beijing school changes name for Martyrs´ Day
Beijing changed the name of a middle school to that of a WWII general on Monday, one day before China´s first Martyrs´ Day.
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World´s largest passenger jet touches down.
Qantas is putting the world´s biggest passenger plane on the world´s longest airline route.A Qantas Airbus A380 touched down Monday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, about 15 hours after leaving Sydney, Australia.
12 confirmed dead in Mount Ontake eruption
Five more bodies were found near the summit of a Japanese volcano on Monday, bringing the total presumed dead to 36, as toxic gases and ash from the still-erupting mountain forced rescue workers to halt efforts to recover the victims.
UN: Nearly 300,000 people uprooted in Ukraine
Heavy fighting has continued between Ukrainian government troops and rebels in the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
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China´s factory activity steadies in September
Activity in China?? vast factory sector showed signs of steadying in September, according to the final HSBC/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers??Index.
Hong Kong bourse to create futures trading link with Mainland
The Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd is working on a commodity futures trading link with the mainland.
U.S. court holds Argentina in contempt
A U.S. federal judge has held Argentina in contempt of court for its open defiance of his orders in a long-standing dispute with American hedge funds over defaulted debt.
Commentary: China´s rising influence on int´l affairs to be expected
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi´s speech at the General Debate of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday sent a clear signal to the world that it will take up a more active role in addressing international affairs and hot spot issues.
Israeli PM slams militant Islamists in address to UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday lashed out at militant Islamists in a speech at the United Nations, saying Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Islamic State (IS) "share a fanatical creed".
Palestine gains wide support for statehood bid
As the UN general debate entered its fifth day here on Monday, many countries have lent their backing to Palestine´s bid to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and achieve its statehood, despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu´s comparison of Hamas to "ISIS".
